Galileo Revisited: Conflicting Worldviews Or Perceived Differences?(Report‪)‬

Introduction First impressions are so important, so lingering. For instance, people often ask: Can Christianity be trusted to improve the world today despite the ghost of the Crusades and the Inquisition? Can science and religion become partners in the midst of allegations of interference and irrational--even unethical--practices made by one realm against the other? Can the Humanities overcome obstacles--perceived or real--to combine efforts with the Sciences to insure this planet is inhabitable for the next millennium? All the questions posed must be addressed yet how often proactive and cooperative answers prove to be elusive in light of what has been offered as "reasons" not to engage or dialogue with the "other side."